Win prizes at the annual Surf Perch Derby on the Long Beach Peninsula

Published 5:00 pm Sunday, May 12, 2013

By Staff reports

LONG?BEACH, Wash. Enter Long Beach, Wash.s 13th annual Surf Perch Derby Saturday, May 18.

Preregister or register the day of the event at the Bolstad Beach Approach in downtown Long Beach. The entry fee is $30 per person with pre-registration and $35 day of the tournament. Both individuals and three-man teams can join the fun. To pre-register, visit http://surfperchderby.com. All fishermen must check in at the registration booth before fishing. The registration booth will be open 5:30 to 8 a.m.

Start with a hearty breakfast of all-you-can-eat pancakes form 6 to 11 a.m. Breakfast is included with registration fee, but it is also open to the public with extra meals at $9 per person. Then fish your heart out, and weigh in for great cash prizes. The registration booth is also the weigh-in booth; weigh-in will take place 2 to 3 p.m. Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m.

The celebration will include a raffle and door prizes. Other refreshments will be available at the Pavilion on the Bolstad Approach in Long Beach after 11 a.m.

Rules to fish by include:

All fishermen must check in before going fishing, even pre-registered fishers.

Team members that start the day are the members of record. No team member changes can occur during the day.

Fish must be rinsed clean of sand before weigh-in.

No fish stringer can weigh with the fish; please remove them.

No fish may be given to another fisherman after the fish have been weighed. You can give the fish away after the derby should you wish to do so.

All fishermen must have weighed in or be in line to do so at the cut-off time.

Those taking part in the derby must possess required fishing permits or licenses from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

All individual catches must be kept separate.

This derby is sponsored by the Long Beach Lions with the support of the Kiwanis Club and the Ocean Park Area Lions.

For more information, contact Michael Greer at 360-642-7458 or visit http://surfperchderby.com

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